No, not if you left the water on in your name. That would be considered a constructive eviction, which is illegal. You should have turned the water off as soon as the tenancy started if you didn't want to be on the hook to keep it on. You should always schedule the utilities to be turned off a day or so after the tenancy begins to avoid this problem.

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